Re: nurses or those familiar with diabetic needles

December 31, 2006

,

I am familiar with the Diabetic needles. But as you said it deals with

Units. I would call the Pharmacy and ask them. You could go to Metrics and

see what it shows. My Step Dad takes 37 units at a time. I am also familiar

with CCs. Let me look at something and see if I can find something on it.

Robbin

December 31, 2006

- That sounds correcy. We use the insulin needles also and Caroline get's

..9 or 90 units.

Alia and Caroline, age 4 11/12th's (hehe), poly and uveitis

nurses or those familiar with diabetic needles

Hey, I just need to double check something. We have diabetic insulin

syringes to give Aundrea her mtx shot. the insulin syringe is in

units. how does .8 ml convert in units?

I was thinking that it was 80 units but I just want to make sure that

this is correct.

thanks,

sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)

________________________________________________________________________

Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security

tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free

AOL Mail and more.

December 31, 2006

If you have 1/100 needles then yes this is correct. Generally they are 100 unit

needles but not always. If they are the 100 then this is correct. If not, then

no. Hope that makes sense. It will tell you on the box if they are 100 or not.

e, mom to joe 20 poly + lupus

sonia1md <sonia1md@...> wrote:

Hey, I just need to double check something. We have diabetic insulin

syringes to give Aundrea her mtx shot. the insulin syringe is in

units. how does .8 ml convert in units?

I was thinking that it was 80 units but I just want to make sure that

this is correct.

thanks,

sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)

__________________________________________________

January 1, 2007

Thanks Robbin for the link and for the info. It looks like we are on

doing everything right.

sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)-

-- In , Robbin40@... wrote:

>

> ,

> I am familiar with the Diabetic needles. But as you said it

deals with

> Units. I would call the Pharmacy and ask them. You could go to

Metrics and

> see what it shows. My Step Dad takes 37 units at a time. I am also

familiar

> with CCs. Let me look at something and see if I can find something

on it.

> Robbin

>

January 1, 2007

Alia,

thanks for the info. we had been using the diabetic syringes

forever but the pharmacist and nurse are always pushing us to get

different needles but Bob finds the insulin syringes work best for

him when giving the shot. I guess we just had this moment of panic

as to if we had been converting to units correctly. Thanks for the

reassurance.

sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)

-

-- In , aliaalan@... wrote:

>

> - That sounds correcy. We use the insulin needles also and

Caroline get's .9 or 90 units.

>

> Alia and Caroline, age 4 11/12th's (hehe), poly and uveitis

>

> nurses or those familiar with diabetic needles

>

> Hey, I just need to double check something. We have diabetic

insulin

> syringes to give Aundrea her mtx shot. the insulin syringe is in

> units. how does .8 ml convert in units?

>

> I was thinking that it was 80 units but I just want to make sure

that

> this is correct.

>

> thanks,

> sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)

>

_____________________________________________________________________

___

> Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and

security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from

across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

>

January 1, 2007

e,

thanks for the info. they are 1/100 needles and I will be sure to

always check this when I get a new box.

thanks,

sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)-

-- In , bound for london

<boundforlondon@...> wrote:

>

> If you have 1/100 needles then yes this is correct. Generally they

are 100 unit needles but not always. If they are the 100 then this

is correct. If not, then no. Hope that makes sense. It will tell you

on the box if they are 100 or not.

>

> e, mom to joe 20 poly + lupus

>

> sonia1md <sonia1md@...> wrote:

> Hey, I just need to double check something. We have

diabetic insulin

> syringes to give Aundrea her mtx shot. the insulin syringe is in

> units. how does .8 ml convert in units?

>

> I was thinking that it was 80 units but I just want to make sure

that

> this is correct.

>

> thanks,

> sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)

>

> __________________________________________________

>

January 1, 2007

Sorry I didn't see this sooner than today. Can't get any closer to what you are

looking for than me. I am a diabetic (31 yrs) and also a RN.

As someone replied 100 unit syringes are 1 cc (or ml) needles. Therefore 100

units equals 1 ml.

The syringes can come in different units too - 30, and 50.

0.8 ml equals 80 units.

The pharmicist is trying to get you to change because of the difficulty

calculating, and the fact that the dosage isn't 100% accurate. You would do

better with a TB syringe, or a 1ml syringe. Make sure that the syringes you buy

have the lurloc system for the needles as the others (push on type) tend to come

apart when pressure is applied to the plunger.

Kirsty

nurses or those familiar with diabetic needles

Hey, I just need to double check something. We have diabetic insulin

syringes to give Aundrea her mtx shot. the insulin syringe is in

units. how does .8 ml convert in units?

I was thinking that it was 80 units but I just want to make sure that

this is correct.

thanks,

sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

No virus found in this incoming message.

Checked by AVG Free Edition.

Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.0/609 - Release Date: 12/29/2006

4:48 PM

January 1, 2007

Kirsty,

My husband said that he likes the insulin syringe because he has

found it to be easier to administer whereas the other syringes he

tried the mtx would pool at the top and not all of it would go in.

I will keep a copy of your email and put it in my file for Drea. I

do understand where the doc and pharmacist are coming from and

wanting the syringe to be more universal with the lable on the vial.

I can see why the nurse gave Aundrea the wrong amount while she was

on vacation. I told her we use insulin shots. I believe she saw

the vial that said 20 mg and gave drea 20 units instead of 80.

Anyway, I appreciate you sending me the info. we are using the

lurloc system and I will be more watchful of asking for 100 unit

syringes.

sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)

>

> Sorry I didn't see this sooner than today. Can't get any closer

to what you are looking for than me. I am a diabetic (31 yrs) and

also a RN.

> As someone replied 100 unit syringes are 1 cc (or ml) needles.

Therefore 100 units equals 1 ml.

> The syringes can come in different units too - 30, and 50.

> 0.8 ml equals 80 units.

> The pharmicist is trying to get you to change because of the

difficulty calculating, and the fact that the dosage isn't 100%

accurate. You would do better with a TB syringe, or a 1ml syringe.

Make sure that the syringes you buy have the lurloc system for the

needles as the others (push on type) tend to come apart when

pressure is applied to the plunger.

> Kirsty

> nurses or those familiar with diabetic needles

>

> Hey, I just need to double check something. We have diabetic

insulin

> syringes to give Aundrea her mtx shot. the insulin syringe is in

> units. how does .8 ml convert in units?

>

> I was thinking that it was 80 units but I just want to make sure

that

> this is correct.

>

> thanks,

> sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)

>

> -------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------

>

> No virus found in this incoming message.

> Checked by AVG Free Edition.

> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.0/609 - Release Date:

12/29/2006 4:48 PM

>

January 1, 2007

The other syringes do leave some in the (what I call ) neck of the syringe.

They all do it, only insulin needles don't seem to leave as much. What is left

in the syringe isn't part of your dose, it is extra drawn up to fill free space.

Kirsty

nurses or those familiar with diabetic needles

>

> Hey, I just need to double check something. We have diabetic

insulin

> syringes to give Aundrea her mtx shot. the insulin syringe is in

> units. how does .8 ml convert in units?

>

> I was thinking that it was 80 units but I just want to make sure

that

> this is correct.

>

> thanks,

> sonia (aundrea 11 systemic jra/gerd)

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------

-----------

>

> No virus found in this incoming message.

> Checked by AVG Free Edition.

> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.0/609 - Release Date:

12/29/2006 4:48 PM

>

January 1, 2007

:

Tell Bob to draw a little air into the syringe after he draws up Drea's

dose. Then, tap the syringe so the bubble is at the top when he is

getting ready to inject. This way, you will have a little air between the

end of the dose and the plunger, so that the air will push the rest of

the MTX into the skin when the plunger is depressed all the way.

Just an old nurse's trick...from an old nurse!

I use this technique for my own shots and it works like a charm.

and Rob 17 Spondy

On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:14:05 -0000 " sonia1md " <sonia1md@...>

writes: